Some expat teachers’ certificates accreditation takes 6 to 12 months

‘Same procedures apply to Kuwaitis graduated from private varsities’

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: An expatriate teacher is not appointed unless the Ministry of Higher Education accredits his academic certificate, reports Al-Rai daily quoting a source from the educational sector.

According to the source, the appointment of some applicants for teaching positions has been suspended in the Administrative Sector for six months and others for a year. “No matter how complicated the procedures are, we have to wait for the applicants to complete the accreditation of their certificates,” the source explained.

Samia Al Duaij is one of Kuwait’s leading environmentalists. An environmental specialist, Samia’s professional experience includes working on operational projects and technical assistance programs related to environmental policy, management, legislation and sustainable development of natural resources in Kuwait, Bahrain Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti and Syria and working for the World Bank in the Middle East and North Africa. Samia studied Environment and Politics at King’s College. She came back to Kuwait and in the course of time was part of the team that set up the aquarium at the Scientific Centre. One of Kuwait’s leading environmental activists, Samia has dedicated her life to raising awareness about critical issues facing Kuwait and the region. Recently she teamed up

with a bunch of local talents to present a very topical and important podcast titled ‘It’s getting hot in here.’ Supported by Cefas, the podcast features discussions with various stakeholders about how climate change is affecting Kuwait & the region. A great supporter of local initiatives, Samia runs her own enterprise called Sustainable Living Kuwait through which she promotes ethical and sustainable consumption. In this episode of The Guest Show, Samia speaks to Chaitali B Roy about water scarcity, the adverse impact of climate change, Kuwait’s marine ecosystem which is threatened by rising sea surface temperature, about rising seawater levels, about Kuwait’s adoption of the National Adaptation plan 2019 to redress climate change, and about her personal journey with environmental activism.